Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-03

Ptnkham. y" .......... 82
-, P Phi Wslch, 49,; :. $, ......,... ls Is
W Newman, " " 375
J Dixon, :. = =" - S.s " 10 IS
1 French, teleEsams, postage, etc .... S %
Ga Coleman. freight on pumps. etc.,. s g
PGrdy, carriage on pumps, etc: ......... 40
GH Allen, surveying for ctty............ II rs
w Vaudeville, iverv. Observation-Disclosures. 900
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Bill of Dorr s Void, amounting to S7.0s,
supplies for street lamps, which was referred
to committee on bills. reported in favor Of
the payment of the same.
Bill of Dalager Bros, amounting to $16.70
supplies for city, which was referred to COM
mittee on bills, reported in favor Of the pay
ment of the same.
Bill Of Washburn s Gordon, amounting to
$50. for oity printing; committee reported
in favor of the payment of the same.
Bill ofC. W. Taylor s. Co., amounting to
$4l.Q4 for supplies for city; committee re-
ported in favor of the payment Of same.
Bill of Dan Campbell for the sum Of $4,000,
for putting up 800 street signs throughout tho
city, was referred to committee on bills.
MICELLANEoCs BUSINESS.
]. Void appeared before the council and
verbally asked that immediate steps be TAX
en- in the matter Of the bad condition OF the
street in front of MS property on Bridge St.
On motion the matter was referred to the
committee on streets. Carried.
On motion. that the committee ON streets be
instructed to notify street commissioner to
open ditch on the moth side OF Maple street,
from the track Of the NJ. 4 N W.R. r. Co. to
River at rect. Carried
And the council adjousned to Friday even
log, the 18th 1T o'clock.
III. MAKEPEAcE.
City Recorder.
Adjourned meeting. July %, 1887.
Present, Hon. Mayor French and Aid. Bel
den.
Reading of minutes Of proceeding meetings
omitted.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
petition signed by Martin Feely and thir-
ty four taxpayers and citizens of the I'D ward.
respectfully soliciting of the common coun-
Gil to extend poplar street south to Bridge
street. On motion the same was referred to
the committee On streets.
A petition signed by four residents and pro-
P01ty O~u0IS VI So1u city, IcSpSCl1ully oSkluR
the Common Council to cause to be laid side
walk along the south side of Water street In
said city, CONNIE ncing at the east end of
Water street at the intersection of Railroad
street, thence along the south side of Water
street running west to Ash street. On mo-
ton the same was referred to the commit tee
on side walks.
BILLS Audited AND ALLOWED.
Fo1Io It'll IL, al(1
ed paid:
A Il Loucks. freight paid on eingine..... 10 90
Joseph Palmer work on weils...".... L 50
Myers, " .......... 8 Is
D Keefe. work on sewers. Main st...... 75O
Fred Heck, sundry work for city......... l 20
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The committee on bills reported in favor Of
the payment of the bill Of D. Campbell,
amounting to $1,000, for furnishing and put
ting up street signs. On motion the report
was accepted and the bill ordered to be paid.
The following bills were referre1:
Bill of Johnson & Smith, sundry works and
repairs for city, amounting to $3l.6O, referred
to committee on bills.
Bill of 0. l.. Gibbons, lumber for city,
amounting to $114.A, referred to the purchas-
ing committee:
Bill of A. Nollison, committing and board
ing prisoner, amounting to 1873, referred to
the committe on judiciary.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
On motion by Aid. Lowell the sum of 81 200
was appropriated to reimburse A. q. Louoks
for money advanced to pay for the following
real estate to-wit: All that portion of land
in the west half Of the west half of the north
-, west quarter of section 2, town l02 range 49,,
lying north of Water street and south and
west Of the Cedar river, in the city of Austin,
except strip Of land lying along the section
line, owned by G. N. Cameron and right of
way Of the N. & N. w. R'y Co., formerly own
ed by John Star and Jennie Star, his wife,
and the Recorder was instructed to draw an
order on the treasu er for that amount. Car
rfed.
On motion by Aid. Miller that the street
commissioner be instructed to forthwith fill
up the ditch in front on Mr.. Wold's property
ON Bridge street. Carried.
On motion that the committee on street
be instructed to purchase street lamps for
the city. Carried.
On motion by Aid. Lowell that committee
be appointed by the Mayor to confer with the
County Commissioners in regard to the fitting
fee for council room. Thereupon the Mayor
appointed Aid. Knox, Beiseker and Day on
said committee with power to make all neces-
sary arrangements.
On motion that the Mayor appoint COM
militia OF one to forthwith proceed to have the
water Analysed taken from the wells now be.
ing dug on the land on Water street. There
upon the Mayor appointed Aid. Lowell as
such committee.
On motion that the proposition of F. A. En-
gle to the city for the sale Of their water pow.
er. mill and machinery for $4,000 be rejected.
Carried.
On motion that Mayor French enter into
{ correspondence with parties in regard to ne.
gotiadng the bonds for water works. Car
ried. T. =-*'> "...
And the council adjourned to Friday even
ing, Aug. 5, 1888. a$
1=s J. H MAKEPEACR, -
" -, City Recorder.
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